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New York City Police Department
Radio Signal Codes
Common Codes:
10-1 Call Your Command
10-2 Return To Your Command
10-3 Call Dispatcher By Telephone
10-4 Acknowledgment
10-5 Repeat Message
10-6 Standby
10-7 Verify Address
10-10 Possible Crime (prowler, suspicious person/vehicle, shots fired, etc.)
10-11 Alarm (specify type)
10-12 Police Officer/Security Holding Suspect
10-13 Assist Police Officer
10-14 License Plate Check - Occupied & Suspicious - Verify If Stolen
10-15 License Plate Check - Verify If Is Stolen - Occupied or Not
10-16 Vehicle is Reported Stolen
10-17 Vehicle is Not Reported Stolen
10-18 Warrant Check Shows An Active Warrant
10-19 Warrant Check Negative

Fire Department of the City of New York
Radio "10 CODES"
10-01 Call your quarters by telephone
10-02 Return to quarters
10-03 Call the dispatcher by telephone
10-04 Acknowledgment
10-05 Repeat
10-06 Stand by
10-07 Verify address
10-08 Available on the air
CODE 1: Used by battalion chiefs when leaving a firehouse to which their fire tickets were redirected
CODE 2: Used by any unit when they are in service by radio, but not in their first alarm response area
10-09 Off the air
10-10 Current location
10-11 Give a radio test count
10-12 First arriving unit give preliminary
10-13 Fire Marshall needs police assistance
10-14 Roster staffed engine
10-18 Return all units except 1 engine AND 1 ladder
10-19 Return all units except 1 engine OR 1 ladder
10-20 Proceed to box location at reduced speed
10-21 Brush fire
10-22 Outside rubbish fire
10-23 Abandoned derelict vehicle fire
10-24 Auto fire
10-25 Manhole or transformer vault fire
CODE 1 - Fire extended into building
CODE 2 - Multiple covers blown
CODE 3 - Smoke issuing under pressure
10-26 Food on stove
10-27 Compactor fire
10-28 Railroad fire, smoke or emergency
CODE 1 - NYC Transit System
CODE 2 - Non NYC Transit system
CODE 3 - Power to be shut down
CODE 4 - Confirm power shut down
CODE 5 - Emergency in transit
10-31 Clogged incinerator
10-32 Defective oil burner
10-33 Odor of smoke
CODE 1 - Caused by nearby working fire, BBQ's, salamanders, Etc.
CODE 2 - Any other type odor
10-34 Sprinkler system emergency
CODE 1 - Defective equipment
CODE 2 - Unnecessary alarm
CODE 3 - Non fire activated
10-35 Alarm system emergency
CODE 1 - Defective alarm
CODE 2 - Unnecessary alarm
CODE 3 - Recorded alarm
10-36 Automobile accident or emergency
CODE 1 - Wash down
CODE 2 - Accident - no injuries or wash down
CODE 3 - Accident with injuries
CODE 4 - Accident requiring extrication
NO CODE - All others
10-37 Assist civilian - first aid or other calls for assistance
CODE 1 - Victim deceased (non-fire related)
CODE 2 - Victim not breathing - requires resuscitation
CODE 3 - Victim is breathing with illness or injury
NO CODE - All others
10-38 Carbon monoxide response
CODE 1 - Detector activation (defective, low battery, unwarranted)
CODE 2 - Detector activation - CO incident - Readings 1-9 PPM
CODE 3 - Detector activation - CO emergency - Readings > 9 PPM
CODE 4 - No detector activation during incident or emergency (No detector present or did not activate)
10-40 Utility emergency
CODE 1 - Gas
CODE 2 - Electric
CODE 3 - Water condition
CODE 4 - Steam leak
10-41 Suspicious fire
CODE 1 - Occupied building or vehicle
CODE 2 - Unoccupied building
CODE 3 - Unoccupied vehicle
CODE 4 - Vacant building
10-44 Request for public ambulance
10-45 Serious fire related injury
CODE 1 - Victim deceased
CODE 2 - Life threatening serious injury
CODE 3 - Non-life threatening serious injury
10-47 Request police
10-48 Request police forthwith for harassment
10-51 Cancellation of outside activities
10-60 Major emergency (Bldg. collapse, train wreck, non-airport plane crash, etc.)
10-70 Water relay required - The first arriving engine has no positive water source and a water relay is required.
10-75 Request 4 engines, 2 ladders, 2 BC's, a Rescue and Squad (Working fire), FAST Truck
10-76 Hi rise building fire (Response of 5 engines, 5 ladders, 5 battalion chiefs, 1 deputy, 1 Rescue, Mask Service Unit, Hi-Rise Unit, Field Comm Unit, a Squad, a Tactical Support unit, a RAC unit, the Special Operation battalion chief, the Safety battalion chief, and a command post engine company)
10-80 Haz-Mat incident
CODE 1 - Small scale hazard (Level 1 Haz-Mat)
CODE 2 - Large scale hazard (Level 2 or 3 Haz-Mat)
10-84 Announce arrival at box
10-85 Fire Marshall requests Police assistance
10-86 Flouroprotein Foam Operation, transmitted for operations requiring foam concentrate in addition to that carried by units
on scene. The assignment includes: two foam carriers*; one satellite unit*; foam tender* and two foam coordinators
(battalion chiefs). [*the assigned engine company or it's designated backup responds with the unit.]
10-87 High Expansion Foam Operation. The assignment includes: two foam carriers*; one satellite unit*; high-expansion
foam unit* and two foam coordinators (battalion chiefs). [*the assigned engine company or it's designated backup responds
with the unit. The foam tender does not respond on this signal.]
10-88 Control of fire
CODE 1 - Doubtful will hold
CODE 2 - Probably will hold
CODE 3 - Will hold
CODE 4 - Under control
10-91 Emergency with no action taken. Any legitimate request for assistance where the responding FD units are not required to take any action. (I.E. police matters; disputes; Etc.) For medical emergencies, any call where: the patient refuses medical attention (RMA); responding units are canceled en route because EMS is already on the scene; no FD action is taken because EMS arrives simultaneously or shortly after FD arrival.
10-92 Malicious false alarm
10-99 Units will operate over 30 minutes
UPDATED 2/20/2003

Past /In progress Crime:
10-20/10-30 Robbery
10-21/10-31 Burglary
10-22/10-32 Larceny (specify: auto, from person, other)
/10-33 Explosive Device or Threat
10-24/10-34 Assault (specify)
10-25/10-35 Child Abuse
10-29/10-39 Other Crime (specify)
10-44 Suspicious Substance Reported (Bio/Chem/etc.) [L-Letter, P-Package, S-Substance]
Rapid Mobilization Codes:
(see also 10-70, 10-71, 10-77)
10-45 4 sergeants, 20 officers
10-46 1 lieutenant, 8 sergeants, 40 officers
10-47 Additional lieutenant, 8 sergeants, 40 officers
10-48 Unscheduled response as directed by officer in charge

ALSO:
Level One Responding Borough Task Force
Level Two Task Force - City Wide
Level Three Local Borough Precinct Personnel
Level Four Precinct Personnel - City Wide

Non Crime Incidents:
10-50 Disorderly Person/Group or Noise
10-51 Roving band (specify direction of travel & number in group)
10-52 Dispute (specify)
10-53 Vehicle Accident (specify)
10-54 Ambulance Case (specify type)
10-55 Ambulance Case No RMP required
10-56 Verify if Ambulance Needed
10-56 O Outstretched Person (used in transit condition needing verification)
10-57 2nd Call for Ambulance - verify
10-58 Assist Ambulance (specify type of assist)
10-59 Alarm of Fire (specify type)
10-60 H Research (disabled vehicle)
10-60 I Broadcast (chase/pursuit)

Administrative Codes:
10-61 Precinct Assignment/Not Available (give condition and location)
10-62 Out of Service - Mechanical (give condition and location)
10-63 Out of Service - Meal
10-64 Quality of Life Incident [A-Animal, B-Blocking Driveway, C-Construction
D-Drinking, E-Bikes/Skates, F-Fireworks
G-Garbage, H-Homeless, I-Hazardous Location
K-Lewd Acts, M-Posting Advertisements, N-Panhandling
P-Peddling, Q-Foul Odor, R-Trespass, S-Squeegee
T-Traffic, U-Urinating, V-Vandalism, Z-Other]

Other Conditions:
10-65 Utility Trouble (specify nature and if ESU responding or not)
10-66 Unusual Incident (train derailment/collision, plane crash, building collapse)
10-67 Traffic/Parking Condition (specify)
10-68 See Complainant re: (specify)
10-69 Other Non-Crime Incident (specify)
10-69 N Narcotics - refer to PDU
10-69 S For your eyes only - refer to out of city agency (specify)
10-75 P Park, Walk, Talk
10-75 V Vertical Patrol
10-75 D Directed Patrol

Mobilization Codes:
10-70 Borough emergency
10-71 Citywide emergency
10-77 Implement local mobilization plan

Assignment Status (interim):
10-80 Cancel (specify unneeded service)
10-81 Transporting to Stationhouse
10-82 Verificaton/Arrest (give number detained)
10-83 Report/Notification at Station House
10-84 Arrived at Scene
10-85 Need Additional Unit (specify type & reason)
10-86 Female In/Female Out of Vehicle (indicate time)
10-87 Unit to Hospital (specify hospital)
10-88 Vehicle Pursuit as a result of another assignment
10-89 Other Interim Status (specify)

Final Dispositions:
10-90 F1 Domestic Incident Report (no offense of domestic violence is alleged)
F2 Domestic Incident Report (unfounded report of domestic violence)
J1 Domestic Incident Report (no offense of child abuse is alleged)
J2 Domestic Incident Report (offense of reported child abuse is unfounded)
N Unfounded or Unnecessary Alarm
U Unable to gain entrance
X Unfounded
Y Unnecessary
Z Gone on arrival
10-91 Non-crime corrected
10-92 Arrest
C Crime Arrest (felony/misdemeanor, include number arrested)
F Family Offense Arrest Made
J Child Abuse Arrest Affected
Q Other Arrest (specify type)
10-93 C Complaint Report prepared for a crime
F Complaint Report/Domestic Incident (for Family Offense)
J Complaint Report/Domestic Incident (for Child Abuse)
Q Other report prepared (no arrest)
10-94 Handled by previous tour
10-95 Non-crime referred by another agency (specify)
10-96 Summons served
10-97 H Patient removed to hospital
R Patient refused medical aide
E1 EDP admitted to hospital
E2 EDP released from hospital
10-98 Resuming patrol/available (not acceptable from final unit on scene)
10-99 Other final disposition (must include remarks)
T4 Vehicle Accident - no tow truck required
T5 Vehicle Accident - DARP tow required
T6 Vehicle Accident - other tow service
T7 Vehicle Accident - DARP and other tow service
T8 Vehicle Accident - DARP requested, waited 30 minutes, made 2nd request, resumed patrol

FDNY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

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AMBULANCE RADIO DESIGNATIONS
First and Second Digit: Battalion #
Alpha designations: A-G=BLS, H=BLS HazTac, I-O=BLS, S-Y=ALS, Z=ALS HazTac
C for Conditions Supervisor
All Cxxy Units indicate a Supervisor from the xx Battalion on y tour. This Supervisor, when available, may be utilized for administrative responses including, but not limited to: MVA's, Mechanical assistance, MCI's, ER Visits etc.
Cushman Units are 6 + Div. # + M through Q (ie: 61M, 61O, etc)
Chiefs are: 61 (Manh), 62 (Bx N & E), 63 (Bklyn), 64 (Queens), 65 (Richmond & Bklyn S), 66 (Manh N & Bx S)
6M is the Office of Medical Affairs - MD
791 is the Citywide EMS Captain
Haz Tac Units (Two trained Personnel on Board)
04H - Zone M1 - Manhattan South
12Z - Zone M7 - Manhattan Central & North
17H - Zone B2 - Bronx South
15Z - Zone B4 - Bronx North
35Z - Zone K7 - Brooklyn North
38H - Zone K3 - Brooklyn Central
31H - Zone K6 - Brooklyn North
49H - Zone Q6 - Queens West
46Z - Zone Q6 - Queens West
23H - Zone S3 - Staten Island

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FDNY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RADIO CODES
10-01 Call your station/command by landline
10-02 Return to your station/command
10-03 Call dispatcher by landline
10-04 Acknowledge
10-05 Repeat your last message
10-06 Stand by with your message
10-07 Verify address
10-08 Available by Radio (only Supervision)
10-09 (give location) off the air, landline if needed
10-10 Available by beeper
10-11 On _______ Frequency (Boro or CW)
10-12 Condition/progress report (specify particulars)
10-13 MOS Requires Emergency Assistance
10-14 Verification of unit status (specify)
10-15 Request for current unit location
10-19 Cancel all responding units except first due sprvsr.
10-20 Confirmed response at reduced speed
10-62 Out of service (specify location/condition)
10-71 Backlog of Priority One calls (specify area)
10-72 Backlog of Priority Two calls (specify area)
10-85 Need additional unit(s) (specify forthwith/no emerg.)
10-87 Cancel
10-100 Personal/Meal (specify location)
UNUSUAL SITUATION/Multiple Casualty Incident (MCI) Codes
10-21 One-alarm fire
10-22 Two-alarm fire
10-23 Three-alarm fire
10-24 Four-alarm fire
10-25 Five-alarm fire
10-26 Occupied high-rise bldg. incident (FDNY 10-76 or 10-77)
10-27 Medical facility incident
10-28 Criminal detention facility incident
10-29 Report of explosive (specify scare, suspected or device)
10-30 Explosion
10-31 Rapid transit/Rail incident
10-32 Ground transport incident
10-33 Structural collapse (building, scaffolding, etc.)
10-34 Construction/demolition incident
10-35 Elevator/escalator incident
10-36 Toxic fumes incident
10-37 Tunnel incident (non-rail)
10-38 Marine/harbor incident
10-39 Aircraft emergency standby response
10-40 Aircraft incident/crash
10-41 Bridge/elevated roadway collapse
10-42 Civil disturbance
10-43 Hostage situation/barricaded person(s)
10-44 Power failure/blackout
10-45 Chemical pipeline incident
10-46 Bulk oil storage/liquefied natural gas facility incident
10-47 Nuclear substance spill/incident
10-48 Hazardous materials
10-49 Environmental incident (earthquake, hurricane, etc.)
10-50 Mutual aid response (specify)
10-58 Planned MCI/standby response
10-59 All other incidents
10-86 Request for MCI response

Usual MCI:
1 BLS, 1 ALS, 1 Conditons Boss, 1 Deputy Chief, MERV (MV) on standby at this point

Upon Arrival:
Incident Boss (Known as EMS OPS BOX ___ )
Command Post
Staging
Access Route In
How many patients or potential?
Additional Resources?
Is MERV Needed?

MV1 Bellevue
MV2 Jacobi
MV3 Battalion 88
MV4 Queens General

MANDATORY CODES
10-63 Unit responding on assignment
10-81 Unit at hospital (AH)
10-82 Unit leaving scene with patient(s) [A-ALS Transport, B-BLS Transport, M-Morgue Transport]
10-84 Unit arrived at scene of incident
10-89 Unit available by radio without MDT
10-97 Unit available by radio & within Center of Rove (COR)
10-98 Unit available by radio outside COR area
10-99 Unit available by landline at location (specify)

DISPOSITION CODES
10-83 Patient pronounced dead (specify removed/not removed)
10-90 Incident unfounded
10-91 Condition corrected (specify)
10-92 Patient treated and not transported
10-93 Refused medical aid-release signed (specify by whom)
10-94 Patient treated by (specify) and transported by (specify)
10-95 Triaged out at scene, patient not transported
10-96 Patient gone on arrival

Class # of victims
Adam none
Boy 1 to 5
Charlie 6 to 10
David 11 to 25
Edward 26 to 50
Frank 51 to 75
George 76 to 100
X-ray 101 to 250
Yankee 251 to 500
Zebra 501 or more

NYPD ABBREVIATIONS
BAT BURGLARY APPREHENSION TEAM
BCB BROOKLYN CENTRAL BOOKING
BNTF BROOKLYN NORTH TASK FORCE
BSTF BROOKLYN SOUTH TASK FORCE
BXTF BRONX TASK FORCE
CBQ CENTRAL BOOKING - QUEENS
CD COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
CPU COMMUNITY POLICING UNIT
CRD CENTRAL RECORDS DIVISION
CSU CRIME SCENE UNIT
ESU EMERGENCY SERVICE UNIT
FCD FIELD CONTROL DIVISION
FSD FLEET SERVICES DIVISION
HAU HOMICIDE ANALYSIS UNIT
HB HOUSING BUREAU
HNU HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION UNIT
HOU HOMELESS OUTREACH UNIT
HU HARBOR UNIT
IAB INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUREAU
LPS LATENT PRINT SECTION
MCB MANHATTAN CENTRAL BOOKING
MNTF MANHATTAN NORTH TASK FORCE
MOS MEMBER OF SERVICE (NYPD)
MSSTF MANHATTAN SOUTH SCOOTER TASK FORCE
MSTF MANHATTAN SOUTH TASK FORCE
MTD MOTOR TRANSPORT DIVISION (OLD)
MTTF MANHATTAN TRAFFIC TASK FORCE
MTU MOBILE TACTICAL UNIT
MU MOUNTED UNIT
NEU NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT UNIT
OCCB ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL BUREAU
OCID ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION DIVISION
PBBN PATROL BOROUGH BROOKLYN NORTH
PBBS PATROL BOROUGH BROOKLYN SOUTH
PBBX PATROL BOROUGH BRONX
PBMN PATROL BOROUGH MANHATTAN NORTH
PBMS PATROL BOROUGH MANHATTAN SOUTH
PBQN PATROL BOROUGH QUEENS NORTH
PBQS PATROL BOROUGH QUEENS SOUTH
PBSI PATROL BOROUGH STATEN ISLAND
RATF ROOSEVELT AVENUE TASK FORCE
RAU RESOURCE ALLOCATION UNIT
RMP RADIO MOTOR PATROL
SCSU STATEN ISLAND STREET CRIME SUPPRESSION UNIT
SCU STREET CRIME UNIT
SITF STATEN ISLAND TASK FORCE
SNEU STREET NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT UNIT
SOD SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
SPIN SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
TARU TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESPONSE UNIT
TB TRANSIT BUREAU
THV TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS VEHICLE
TCD TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION
TOD TRAFFIC OPERATIONS DISTRICT
VED VICE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

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